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• Whitworth baseball enjoys successful ride

  May 4, 2012 in Sports on Page B6 It’s not hard to understand what Dan Ramsay was feeling when his Whitworth team clinched its first NCAA tournament bid last weekend. “The feeling I had at the end of …

• Bulldogs top Miami, 65-54, headed to Sweet Sixteen

  March 19, 2012 in Sports The University of Miami entered Monday night’s second-round NCAA women’s basketball tournament game with Gonzaga University toting a national ranking of eight, a 26-5 record and a third-seed in the … 1

• Gonzaga takes care of Rutgers, 86-73

  March 17, 2012 in Sports Gonzaga showed it’s not a soft team by plastering Rutgers in an 86-73 win in front of a sold-out crowd of 5,680 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in the opening … 1

• West Virginia ‘hillbilly’ unabashed about loyalties

  March 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 Deep in the heart of Zag Nation, a hillbilly stands alone. Charles R. Huggins is the name, although “Hillbilly Huggins” is how he introduced himself to me on the phone. 1

• Idaho trio back together at Southern Miss

  March 15, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 PITTSBURGH – Southern Mississippi’s practice at Consol Energy Center was over and the coaching staff huddled to decide the next move: another practice at an area gym or take in …

• NCAA board delays expense allowance

  January 15, 2012 in Sports on Page C8 INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA Division I Board of Directors still believes scholarship limits should be expanded. It just wants time to work out the details.

• Chiverton’s hot shooting leads Eastern to win

  January 13, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Collin Chiverton scored 21 points and made six 3-point shots as Eastern Washington defeated Sacramento State 65-60 on Thursday night. Cliff Colimon added 17 points – including …

• Tigers overwhelm Cavaliers for victory in Chick-fil-A Bowl

  January 1, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 ATLANTA – Onterio McCalebb was motivated by speculation that the suspension of star running back Mike Dyer could take the punch out of Auburn’s running game. He had an answer.

• NCAA puts $2,000 stipend on hold

  December 16, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA is putting its $2,000 stipend on hold. The governing body said Thursday the number of schools seeking an override had reached 125 – the necessary number …

• NCAA wants to establish guidelines to protect minors on campus

  December 6, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 INDIANAPOLIS – Mark Emmert is willing to help colleges and universities do a better job protecting minors on campus. In the wake of two disturbing child sex-abuse allegations in the …

• Area college athletic programs weigh in on NCAA reforms

  November 3, 2011 in Sports The NCAA’s Board of Directors passed five major reform initiatives last week in Indianapolis, including allowing schools to supply some athletes with up to $2,000 per year in living expenses.

• NCAA directors adopt package of reforms

  October 28, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 On Thursday, the Division I Board of Directors approved a package of reforms that gives conferences the option of adding more money to scholarship offers, schools the opportunity to award …

• NCAA poised to make sweeping changes

  October 27, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA is putting reform on the fast track. Money to address complaints that scholarships don’t cover the full cost of attendance? Check. Multiyear scholarships? Check. Changes in …

• NCAA graduation rates hit record high

  October 26, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA released its annual report on graduation rates Tuesday and proudly declared that college athletes are earning degrees at record rates and outpacing their fellow students by …

• Around the Big Sky

  October 9, 2011 in Sports on Page C8 Montana 33, Idaho St. 0: Brody McKnight kicked four field goals to lead the 16th-ranked Grizzlies to a win over the Bengals on Saturday in Pocatello, Idaho. Montana’s (4-2, 3-1 …

• Oregon State holds off Arizona for first football win of the season

  October 9, 2011 in Sports on Page C6 CORVALLIS, Ore. – Sean Mannion threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns and Oregon State defeated the mistake-prone Arizona Wildcats 37-27 on Saturday for the Beavers’ first victory of the …

• Miami case brings back talk of NCAA ‘death penalty’

  August 20, 2011 in Sports on Page C5 INDIANAPOLIS – NCAA President Mark Emmert says he’s willing to back up his tough talk on punishing rule-breakers – even using the “death penalty” as a deterrent. With salacious allegations …

• Woods to end 3-month layoff at Firestone

  July 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Golf: Tiger Woods finally gets back to golf next week at the Bridgestone Invitational, ending an 11-week break to heal injuries to his left leg. Woods used his website to …

• Fighting over Sioux name and logo

  July 25, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 North Dakota political leaders are asking the NCAA not to penalize the University of North Dakota for following a state law requiring the school to keep its Fighting Sioux name … 1

• Bengals receiver Ochocinco takes on bull riding

  May 11, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 NFL: Chad Ochocinco now is going to try bull riding. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver who earlier this year had a tryout with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer, has …

• NCAA committee approves series of rules changes for football

  April 16, 2011 in Sports on Page C5 INDIANAPOLIS – College football could have a very different look next fall. Teams will have the option of shaving 10 seconds off the clock for penalties called in the final …

• It’s all about the money at Big Time U

  March 15, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Item 1: Stanford athletes had an “easy-class list” to advise them how to fill out their quarterly course loads. Item 2: Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel failed to notify … 1

• Carter at center of Gonzaga resurge

  March 15, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Marquise Carter’s first crack at the starting job came in the second game of the season, but he played 13 non-descript minutes. His next chance came in mid-December after a …

• Few football powers do criminal background checks on recruits

  March 3, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 NEW YORK – An investigation of 25 top college football programs by Sports Illustrated and CBS News has revealed that Oklahoma and TCU were the only ones to do criminal …

• In its last year, Pac-10 wide open

  August 29, 2010 in Sports on Page C7 PULLMAN – It was like a set of waves hitting the Pac-10 Conference this summer, each bigger than the next. Coach Pete Carroll leaves USC. The NCAA hits the Trojans …

• Emmert faces tricky concerns

  April 29, 2010 in Sports on Page B6 INDIANAPOLIS – New NCAA president Mark Emmert wants to resolve the thorniest issues in college sports. Does the men’s basketball tournament need more than 68 teams? Should there be a …

• Emmert new NCAA president

  April 28, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 Colleges: University of Washington president Mark A. Emmert became the NCAA’s new chief executive on Tuesday, ending the search that began in November. Emmert succeeds Myles Brand, who died last … 1

• Butler beats Michigan State

  April 3, 2010 in Sports INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gordon Hayward scored 19 points and collected the final rebound, sending little Butler to its biggest victory, a 52-50 win over Michigan State in the Final Four …

• NCAA lifts ban; EWU eligible for postseason

  October 28, 2009 in City on Page A1 The reaction among Eastern Washington University football players and coaches was upbeat but cautious on Tuesday after learning the NCAA had overturned its original decision to ban the Eagles football … 2

• Cougars’ bullpen collapses in loss to Arkansas

  May 29, 2009 in Sports Scott Lyons hit a three-run homer as Arkansas rallied for nine runs in the eighth inning to beat Washington State 10-3 on Friday in the opening game of the NCAA …

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